Advancing earthquake science worldwide
Now more than 40 years old, the field of seismic tomography has provided an unprecedented look at the 3D internal structures of the Earth. But as tomography enters its “middle age,” it’s time to take stock, said SSA Past-President Peter Shearer. Shearer, a professor of geophysics at Scripps Institution of … Continue Reading »
21 July 2020–The depth of a hydraulic fracturing well in Oklahoma, among other factors, increases the probability that fracking will lead to earthquake activity, according to a new report in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. The researchers hope their findings, published as part of an upcoming BSSA … Continue Reading »
Dear SSA Community: As a Society, we seek to do all we can to make science accessible to all. That goal has inspired a new task force to address diversity and inclusion within our community. Chaired by Aaron Velasco, professor of geological sciences and computational sciences at the University of … Continue Reading »
13 July 2020–Deep long period (DLP) earthquakes occur close to the base of the crust and contain seismic waveforms with frequencies less than 5 Hz—a phenomenon very different from the high frequency, relatively shallow tectonic activity that most people think of as an earthquake. DLP earthquakes are most often associated … Continue Reading »
FROM BILL WALTER, PRESIDENT OF SSA 9 July 2020 — Seismology is a global endeavor, and the international scientific community benefits from a free exchange of people as well as ideas. The Administration’s recent proposal to limit participation by international students in US degree programs would be tragic, both for … Continue Reading »
7 July 2020 – Today the Seismological Society of America announced its search for the next Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA), its flagship, peer-reviewed international journal. The journal is key to the Society meeting its core mission to advance earthquake science worldwide and to … Continue Reading »